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2\20 ISS On-Orbit Status 20-02-2003
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U.S. and Russian Segment Status (as of 1:30pm EST).

Environmental Control and Life Support (ECLSS) and Thermal Control 
(TCS):  Elektron O2 generator is powered On (24 Amp mode). Vozdukh CO2 
scrubber is On (auto mode). U.S. CDRA CO2 scrubber is Off. TCCS (trace 
contaminant control subsystem) is operating. MCA (major constituents 
analyzer) is operating. BMP Harmful Impurities unit: Absorbent bed #1 
in Purify mode, bed #2 in Purify mode. RS air conditioner SKV-1 is On; 
SKV-2 is Off.

SM Working Compartment: Pressure (mmHg) -- 753; temperature (deg C)
 -- 26.5; ppO2 (mmHg) -- 183.1; ppCO2 (mmHg) -- 2.2 (suspect).
SM Transfer Compartment: Pressure (mmHg) -- 751; temperature (deg C)
 -- 20.7.
FGB Cabin: Pressure (mmHg) -- 752; temperature (deg C) -- 21.7.
Node: Pressure (mmHg) -- 745.80; temperature (deg C) -- 23.9 (shell);
 ppO2 (mmHg) -- n/a; ppCO2 (mmHg) -- n/a.
U.S. Lab: Pressure (mmHg) -- 748.15; temperature (deg C) -- 22.0;
 ppO2 (mmHg) -- 170.2*; ppCO2 (mmHg) -- 3.8*;
Joint Airlock (Equip. Lock): Pressure (mmHg) -- 748.25; temperature
 (deg C) -- 21.4; shell heater temp (deg C) -- 22.5, ppO2 (mmHg)
 -- n/a; ppCO2 (mmHg) -- n/a.
PMA-1: Shell heater temp (deg C) -- 24.8
PMA-2: Shell heater temp (deg C) -- 11.6
(n/a = data not available)
(* = sample location currently unavailable until completion of R3
 s/w upload on 2/20)

Propulsion System (PS): Total propellant load available [SM(811)
 + FGB(2777) + Progress(576)] -- 4164 kg (9180 lb) as of 2/14/03.
 (Capability: SM -- 860 kg; FGB -- 6120 kg).

Electrical Power Systems (EPS):
Both P6 channels fully operational. Beta Gimbal Assembly (BGA) 2B
 and 4B both in auto track (sun following) mode.
SM batteries: Battery #6 is in "Cycle" mode (freshly installed); all
 other batteries (7) are in "Partial Charge" mode.
FGB batteries: Battery #1 is off line; battery #6 is in "Cycle" mode;
 all other batteries (4) are in "Partial Charge" mode.
Plasma Contactor Unit PCU-1 and PCU-2 both in Standby mode.

Command & Data Handling Systems:
C&C-3 MDM is prime, C&C-2 is back-up, and C&C-1 is in standby.
GNC-1 MDM is prime; GNC-2 is Backup.
INT-2 is operating; INT-1 is in standby.
EXT-1 is On (primary), EXT-2 is off.
LA-1, LA-2 and LA-3 MDMs are all operating.
PL-2 MDM is On (primary); PL-1 MDM is off (diagnostic
APS-1 (automated payload switch #1) and APS-2 are both On.
SM Terminal Computer (TVM): 2 redundant lanes (of 3) operational.
 Lane 1 is out of the set (as of 11/14/02).
SM Central Computer (TsVM): 3 redundant lanes (of 3) operational.

Attitude Source:
3 CMGs on-line (CMG-1 failed).
State vector -- U.S. SIGI-1 (GPS)
Attitude -- U.S. SIGI-1 (GPS)
Angular rates -- U.S. RGA-1

Flight Attitude:
XPOP (x-axis perpendicular to orbit plane = "sun-fixed" [yaw: 0 deg,
pitch: -8.8 deg., roll: 0 deg]), with CMG/Thruster Assist Momentum
Management).
Solar Beta Angle: -62.5 deg (magnitude decreasing).

Communications & Tracking Systems:
FGB MDM-1 is powered Off; FGB MDM-2 is operational.
All other Russian communications & tracking systems are nominal.
S-band is operating nominally.
Ku-band is operating nominally.
Audio subsystem operating nominally.
Video subsystem operating nominally (VTR1 is operable again).
HCOR (high-rate communications outage recorder) is operating
 nominally.

Robotics:
SSRMS/Canadarm2 based at MBS PDGF2 with Keep Alive (KA) power on
 both strings.
MBS: KA power on both strings.
MT: latched at WS4, with KA power.
POA: KA power on both strings.
RWS (robotics workstations): Lab RWS is Off; Cupola RWS is Off.

ISS Orbit (as of this morning, 7:12am EST [= epoch]):
Mean altitude -- 391.7 km
Apogee -- 399.9 km
Perigee -- 383.5 km
Period -- 92.39 min.
Inclination (to Equator) -- 51.63 deg
Eccentricity -- 0.0012062
Orbits per 24-hr. day -- 15.58
Mean altitude loss in last 24 hours -- 85 m
Solar Beta Angle -- -62.5 deg (magnitude decreasing)
Revolutions since FGB/Zarya launch (Nov. '98) -- 24280

For more on ISS orbit and worldwide naked-eye visibility dates/times, 
see http://www.hq.nasa.gov/osf/station/viewing/issvis.html

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